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Nowthen to drop their cops in 2012

The City Council approved a measure that will leave the community located 40 minutes north of Minneapolis without a contracted police force. The city stands to save $250,000 next year, but the Sheriff's Department will now only respond to issues of personal and public safety.
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The City Council approved a measure that will leave the community located 40 minutes north of Minneapolis without a contracted police force. The city stands to save $250,000 next year, but the Sheriff's Department will now only respond to issues of personal and public safety.

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